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Woman Dies Morning Of Her Wedding In Trinidad

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

A British woman, Nadia Joseph-Gosine, has suddenly died on the morning of her dream wedding in Trinidad. In a report by MyLondon on Wednesday, Joseph-Gosine, who was described as ‘beautiful’, ‘caring’ and ‘happy’ by her distraught partner and sister, passed away in December, due to liver failure. The 33-year-old, who...

BVAS: Era of identity theft during elections over – INEC

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS), the issue of identity theft and other election frauds would be addressed during the 2023 general election. Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Gombe State, stated this during a stakeholders’...

Countries, institutions give Nigeria loans because we can repay

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari has commented on why countries and institutions approve loans for Nigeria. The President spoke on Wednesday at the State House at a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). Buhari said creditors had full confidence that Nigeria has the capacity to utilize resources...

Alcohol consumption, smoking can cause lung, liver cancer- Expert warns women

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

A medical expert, Dr. Omolara Adelowo has advised women across the country to shun alcohol consumption and all forms of smoking. Adelowo, a former Head of Department at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, gave this warning while speaking during a health talk organised by Women in Surveying (WIS), the...

Woman Cries Over Missing Money In Bank

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

A woman has been recorded lamenting and crying in a banking hall after funds went missing from her account. In the video trending on Tuesday, the woman can be heard crying in Pidgin English, “Money wey I dey save for house, armed robber no come meet me, na here, armed...

Insecurity: HURIWA Says INEC Alarm On 2023 Elections Confirms Two-Year Warning That Buhari Isn’t Ready

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Tuesday, said the alarm raised by the Independent National Electoral Commission over the rising security situation across the country and its impact on the 2023 general elections confirms HURIWA’s warning for two years now that the President Muhammadu...

Nigerian Immigration Service dismisses four officers, demotes 14 others

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

About Four personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have been dismissed from service and 14 others demoted for various offences committed. The spokesman of the NIS, DCI Tony Akuneme, in a statement issued on Tuesday explained that the personnel appeared before the Orderly Room Trial Committee of the Service...

Zamfara police arrest 2 gunrunners, recover 325 rounds of live ammunition, AK47 rifles

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

Tactical operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command have arrested two gun runners, Emmanuel Emmanuel and his female counterpart, Nana Ibrahim along Gusau – Wanke – Dansadau road, conveying 325 rounds of live ammunition and 1 Magazine for Ak 47 rifle. A press statement signed by the Command’s spokesman, S...

Buhari tasks Nigerians on patriotism to end insurgency

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to demonstrate high sense of patriotism to sustain the gains recorded in the war against insurgency. Buhari made the call when he paid homage to the Emir of Damaturu, Alhaji Hashimi El-Kenemi II, on Monday in Damaturu. He enjoined the citizens to develop strong...

Lagos Poly Was Converted To TVC -Jandor

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

The Lagos Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor, has claimed that the location of the Television Continental station used to be a Lagos State Polytechnic campus. He made this known on Your View programme on the same TVC on Monday. The governorship candidate asked if it is...